Kuroda decides to sign with Yanks: According to the YES Network, the Yankees have agreed to a one-year deal with SP Hiroki Kuroda worth $10 million, pending a physical. This offseason Kuroda has debated playing in Japan or staying in the U.S. and it seems like he decided on the latter. Many teams courted him this offseason, but the Yankees and Red Sox were showing the most in recent days. (Updated 01/13/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
The signing of Kuroda comes on the same night when the Yankees shipped Jesus Montero to Seattle for SP Michael Pineda. Kuroda suffered from a lack of run support during his four seasons with the Dodgers, compiling a 41-46 record, but he consistently produced an ERA under 4.00, including a career-low 3.07 last year. With plenty of run support and probably being the No. 3 starter in New York, Kuroda will be worth grabbing in the middle-to-late rounds on Draft Day this year. (Updated 01/13/2012).
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Hiroki Kuroda ended his four-year tenure with the Dodgers on a high note, compiling a career-best 3.07 ERA, though a lack of run support saddled him with a 13-16 record. Signing with the Yankees this offseason, run support should not be an issue for Kuroda in 2012, but there are other warning signs lurking. Specifically, Kuroda saw his ground ball and home run rates move in the wrong direction, and only an extremely favorable 80 percent strand rate saved him from an ERA that could have been much closer to 4.00. Unless Kuroda can revert to his ground ball-inducing ways, he could be treated harshly at Yankee Stadium, not to mention in trips to Rogers Centre and Oriole Park at Camden Yards for intradivisional games. Though Kuroda could be something of a home run risk, he won't hurt himself with walks and is worth taking in the middle rounds of standard mixed league drafts. (Updated 1/27/12)
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